The most obvious effect of slavery on the economy of the British Empire was seen in the __________. A) growth of ports and shipping B) high unemployment rates of nonslave agricultural workers in the Empire C) decline of investment in industrial development D) lack of industrial development ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Great Compromise settled the issue of representation in Congress by allowing A) each state two Senators and a number of Representatives that depended on its population. B) the large states to control the Senate and small states to control the House of Representatives. C) the state legislatures to choose both houses of Congress. D) […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of these is one of the three principal ways in which slavery contributed to the economic development of Great Britain? A) Slavery encouraged the migration of poor white English people to North America. B) Slavery provided an enormous stimulus to the growth of European manufacturing. C) Slavery strengthened the military position of the British […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The first city-state civilization arose in Italy due to the A) Carthaginians. B) Gauls. C) Latins. D) Greeks. E) Etruscans. ANSWER E
Date: September 9th, 2020
What did New England, New Spain, and New France have in common? A) They were all frontiers of inclusion. B) All of them were semi-democratic. C) They were all places with large slave populations. D) They all had an official church. ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the motivation for German Lutherans to come to the middle colonies in the 1700s? a. Their primary goal was to improve their lives with more material wealth. b. They wanted to escape the war that was going on between Germany and France. c. They were seeking political freedom. d. They were seeking religious […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the 1730s and 1740s, __________ abandoned its tradition of fair dealing and perpetrated a series of fraudulent seizures of western lands from the Delaware Indians. A) Pennsylvania B) Massachusetts C) Virginia D) Maryland ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Assume you are a “nationalist” during the “critical period” of the 1780s. Explain why you think there is a need for a new constitution. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: failure of states to cooperate with each other or with the Congress; powerlessness of Congress affected public finances and foreign affairs, and […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of these was an important difference between Florida and New Mexico? A) The population of New Mexico was expanding. B) Florida was home to more than 10 million slaves. C) New Mexico was controlled by Spain. D) Florida was controlled by France. ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
On June 17, 1775, General William Howe’s redcoats attacked American militia forces on Breed’s Hill, near Boston. For American forces, which of the following is false about the results of that battle? a. Americans shot and killed more than 200 English soldiers, but were forced to retreat. b. Americans won a moral victory by withstanding […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
